It is understood many of the staff taking industrial action tomorrow will be attending a rally outside Member for Rodney Paul Weller’s office in Echuca.

The day is part of the Keep the Promise campaign, aimed to keep Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu accountable to his comments to make Victoria’s teachers the highest paid in the country.

The work stoppage is part of a series of rolling stoppages under the auspices of the Australian Education Union.

It is not the first time district schools have taken action over pay and conditions.

On September 5, district schools cancelled classes in what was the biggest strike in the state’s history.

Negotiations between the AEU and the Victorian Government over pay and conditions initially broke down on April 19, according to AEU president Mary Bluett.

Negotiations were back on the table in September and broke down mid-November when the Victorian Government failed to respond to the AEU’s offer regarding pay, according to AEU branch council member and Echuca College teacher Courtney Peters.